The difference between Popular and Vulgar

When used as adjectives, popular means common among the general public, whereas vulgar means debased, uncouth, distasteful, obscene.

Vulgar is also noun with the meaning: a common, ordinary person.

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  1. Popular as an adjective:

    Common among the general public; generally accepted.

  2. Popular as an adjective (legal):

    Concerning the people; public.

  3. Popular as an adjective:

    Pertaining to or deriving from the people or general public.

  4. Popular as an adjective (obsolete):

    Of low birth, not noble; vulgar, plebian.

  5. Popular as an adjective:

    Aimed at ordinary people, as opposed to specialists etc.; intended for general consumption.

  6. Popular as an adjective (obsolete):

    Cultivating the favour of the common people.

  7. Popular as an adjective:

    Liked by many people; generally pleasing, widely admired.

  8. Popular as an adjective:

    Adapted to the means of the common people; cheap.

  1. Vulgar as an adjective:

    Debased, uncouth, distasteful, obscene.

  2. Vulgar as an adjective (classical sense):

    Having to do with ordinary, common people.

  1. Vulgar as a noun (classicism):

    A common, ordinary person.

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